The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oregon: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$2.4 billion

Cost of Crime™ for Oregon

In 2025, crime will cost $1,384 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Oregon with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Oregon Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US state, where Oregon's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Oregon sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of states and behind 86%. The grade covers only Oregon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby states.

The overall crime rate in Oregon is 43.82 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the state the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the south cities to 1 in 34 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Oregon report the most crime, about 86,993 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 6,055 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oregon

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oregon for 2025 is $2,402,806,480, about $550 per resident and $1,384 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Oregon Compared to Other States?

Oregon:	$550
New Mexico:	$835
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oregon is $550 per year, which is $86 more than the national average. The comparison below uses states similar to Oregon:

In New Mexico, crime costs $835 per person, which is $285 more than in Oregon.
In New Jersey, crime costs $240 per person, which is $311 less than in Oregon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Oregon for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Oregon	Cost per Oregon Resident
Murder	$481.5 million	$110
Rape/Sexual Assault	$191.7 million	$44
Robbery	$90.7 million	$21
Assault	$282.2 million	$65
Kidnapping	$29.8 million	$7
Vehicle Theft	$348.2 million	$80
Burglary	$141.6 million	$32
Theft	$438.2 million	$100
Arson	$32.0 million	$7
Vandalism	$271.8 million	$62
Animal Cruelty	$3.62 million	$1
Drug Crimes	$47.1 million	$11
Identity Theft	$44.4 million	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$2,402,806,480	$550

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oregon

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Oregon totals $4,229,496,814 ($969 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,632,303,294 ($1,519 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the state holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports, of which Oregon has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Oregon has 939, do the same, and of Oregon's 4,365,562 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Oregon Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Oregon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.251
Robbery	0.6605
Rape	0.7243
Murder	0.0587
Total Violent Crime	3.694 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.38
Vehicle Theft	5.151
Burglary	3.576
Arson	0.3032
Total Property Crime	28.41 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1127
Drug Crimes	1.459
Vandalism	8.715
Identity Theft	1.313
Animal Cruelty	0.1122
Total "Other" Rate	11.71 (C-)

Individual Oregon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of crime in Oregon is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Oregon.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Washington	D-	C	F
Idaho	A-	B	A+
Nevada	D	D	D-
Montana	C-	D+	C-
California	C	D	D+
Utah	C-	B	C
Wyoming	B+	A	A
Arizona	B-	C	C+
Colorado	F	D-	F
North Dakota	C-	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Oregon is higher versus other states of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rhode Island	A	A	A
Missouri	D	D	D
Montana	C-	D+	D+
Nebraska	C+	B+	B+
Nevada	D	D	D
New Jersey	A+	A	A
New Mexico	F	F	F
New York	A-	C	C
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-
North Dakota	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Oregon is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oregon average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oregon schools on SchoolGrade

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